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Peter Bruener — 10/7/2006 12:29:39 AM (archived)

It could happen...

About a year ago I saw an article about this company building a prototype rigid airship for the US DOD.
The prototype would be capable of transporting 20 tons, and the production model would be scaled up to 500 tons.
Can't find the article anymore, but found the company web site.

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US ARMY considers building AIRCRAFT size of Football Field - carl - 10/6/2006 3:58:09 PM
- Orbital Ascendor Airship - FrankC - 10/7/2006 1:40:06 AM
  - The pic - FrankC - 10/7/2006 1:42:53 AM
    - What pushes it to orbit - Adam - 10/7/2006 12:11:16 PM
      - re: What pushes it to orbit - FrankC - 10/8/2006 12:43:12 AM
        
        What I've read... - Adam - 10/8/2006 8:54:45 PM
- Can you imagine the air cover and ground support needed? - Bowser - 10/7/2006 12:43:20 AM
  - Use same LOGIC as AIRCRAFT CARRIERS - carl - 10/7/2006 3:23:30 PM
  - Good point - Tom Brosz - 10/7/2006 2:48:34 AM
    - Bad point - nick hoffman - 10/7/2006 10:27:08 PM
- Flying Casinos with Blade Runner Billboards - Peter Bruener - 10/7/2006 12:29:39 AM
- re: AIRCRAFT size of Football Field - Tom Brosz - 10/6/2006 8:50:31 PM
- Carl, you would be correct to post this on Space.... - FrankC (moderator) - 10/6/2006 4:13:07 PM
  - OK, thanks - carl - 10/6/2006 5:00:51 PM
    - Broader than you might think - FrankC - 10/6/2006 8:11:49 PM
      - Thank you for you insight....... - carl - 10/7/2006 3:19:35 PM
      - Nice summation - Robert - 10/6/2006 8:35:48 PM

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